Bayern chief confirms Kane contract talks and rules out Olise departure

Bayern Munich will hold talks with Harry Kane about a new contract at the end of the season, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has confirmed.

Sky Germany reported earlier this year that Bayern were calm about Kane’s situation – with his current deal expiring in 2027 – and had begun discussions with him about the future.

Now Rummenigge – the Bayern supervisory board-member and former chief executive - says Kane has signalled he wants to stay at the club and negotiations will follow the end of the campaign.

In an interview with t-online in Germany, Rummenigge said: “Bringing Harry Kane to Bayern Munich was a major coup in the club's history.

“It's well known that he had a release clause. He didn't activate it, signalling that he would definitely stay in Munich.

And now, the relevant management in the operational area – as agreed – will hold talks with him sometime after the season, with the clear aim of extending his contract.

“Harry has undergone another transformation under Vincent Kompany. He's always been a great striker who scored a lot of goals.

“But now he's a playmaker, dropping back into midfield and using his wonderful long passes to bring Michael Olise and Luis Díaz into the game. That's very important for our style of play.”

Rummenigge is also the latest Bayern official to effectively rule out Michael Olise leaving the club this summer, even for an astronomical fee.

“For a player like Olise, there's no price tag that would make us flinch,” he said.